Boy name
Otto
Otto holds the #277 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,241 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #389 in 2020 to #277 today. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#63 nationally, 271 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in North Dakota (#53 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#277
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#63
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
1,241
boys named Otto
Otto popularity, 1880–2025
Where Otto is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: North Dakota (#53), Wyoming (#89), South Dakota (#85)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Otto in the most recent year of SSA data.
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